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Call for Applicants: Lead Foster Homes

*This is not a Board role.

We are accepting applications from local Ottawa residents — both current and non SafePet members can qualify — who aspire to become more involved in their community through volunteer work. We are seeking motivated individuals to assist in overseeing a community of foster homes within the SafePet Ottawa program. A Lead Foster Home acts in cooperation with our Foster Coordinator to provide support and guidance to foster homes in different neighbourhoods across Ottawa. Currently we are looking for lead foster homes for the following sectors:

Barrhaven

Nepean

Kanata

Ottawa West: Carleton Place, Carp, Stittsville & surrounding areas

Westboro/Hintonberg

Downtown/Centretown

Orleans/Glucester /Ottawa East

More details on the unique opportunity to become a Lead Foster Home below.

Responsibilities include:

Managing 10 – 20 foster homes in your neighbourhood — generally only a maximum of 5 would be actively fostering an animal

Completing home visits for potential new fosters (applications sent by foster coordinator)

Following-up with active fosters, performing check-ins to help them feel supported and as a reminder that they have someone they can talk to or go to if they’re experiencing any foster-related issues.

Ensuring that fosters have adequate supplies.

Building ongoing relationships with foster homes

Minimum of 1 in-home visit per month when there is a pet in the home, or 1 phone call or email per month when there are no pets in the home to maintain community relationships and build foster retention

Being socially active and willing to meet with any of your fosters at their home for discussion, support, answering questions and giving advice

Must be willing to take phone calls and answer emails from fosters (from within your assigned community) during all hours of the day & night (Note: only emergency calls can be expected outside of regular daytime hours and we encourage our foster homes to respect their Lead Foster Home and Foster Coordinator’s time and privacy)